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Improvements in Food Resources - 2

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Which of the following options is/are sustainable agriculture practices?

  1. Mixed farming

  2. Intercropping

  3. Crop rotation

  4. Integrated farming

  5. All of the above


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

This is the correct option, as all of the above are sustainable agriculture practices.

Which of the following options is/are the advantages of sustainable agriculture?

a. It protects and renews soil fertility and the natural resource base. b. It achieves the integration of natural biological cycles and controls. c. It provides an adequate and dependable form of income.

  1. Only (a)

  2. Only (a) and (b)

  3. Only (b)

  4. Only (b) and (c)

  5. (a), (b) and (c)


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

This is the correct option, as all of the above are the advantages of sustainable agriculture.

Which of the following micronutrients is not present in plants?

  1. Potassium

  2. Chlorine

  3. Iron

  4. Manganese

  5. Boron


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This is the correct option. It is a macronutrient.

Which of the following options is not a Rabi season crop?

  1. Wheat

  2. Black gram

  3. Mustard

  4. Linseed

  5. Pea


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This is the correct option. Black gram is not a Rabi season crop. It is a Kharif season crop.

Which of the following statements is/are false?

a. Manures are bulky with low nutrient content. b. Manures are inconvenient to handle, store and transport. c. Manures are nutrient specific.

  1. Only (a)

  2. Both (a) and (b)

  3. Only (b)

  4. Both (b) and (c)

  5. Only (c)


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

This is the correct option as this is a false statement. Manures are not nutrient specific and thus, are not much useful when a particular nutrient is required for a particular crop.

Match the following:

 
a. Cereal 1. Pigeon pea
b. Pulse 2. Olive
c. Oil seed crop 3. Sorghum
  1. a - 3, b - 1, c - 2

  2. a - 3, b - 2, c - 1

  3. a - 1, b - 3, c - 2

  4. a - 1, b - 2, c - 3

  5. a - 2, b - 1, c - 3


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This is the correct option. Sorghum is a cereal. Pigeon pea is a pulse. Olive is an oil seed crop.

Which of the following options is not an abiotic factor responsible for grain loss during storage?

  1. Temperature

  2. Moisture content of the seeds

  3. Dampness of the storage godowns

  4. Bacteria

  5. None of these


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This is the correct option. Bacteria is not an abiotic factor responsible for grain loss during storage. It is a biotic factor.

Match the following:

 
a. Sustainable agriculture 1. is a combination of agriculture with other forms of culture such as pisciculture, aquaculture, sericulture etc.
b. Integrated agriculture 2. is the adoption of various farming and production management techniques to maximise agricultural yield
c. Organic farming 3. is the practice of raising crops which have not been polluted with the use of manures, biofertilisers and biopesticides
  1. a - 2, b - 3, c - 1

  2. a - 1, b - 2, c - 3

  3. a - 1, b - 3, c - 2

  4. a - 2, b - 1, c - 3

  5. a - 3, b - 1, c - 2


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This is the correct option. Sustainable agriculture is the adoption of various farming and production management techniques to maximise agricultural yield. Integrated agriculture is a combination of agriculture with other forms of culture such as pisciculture, aquaculture, sericulture etc. Organic farming is the practice of raising crops which have not been polluted with the use of manures, biofertilisers and biopesticides.

Which of the following options is not a broad leaf weed?

  1. Phalaris

  2. Amaranthus Viridis

  3. Trianth

  4. Xanthium Strumarium

  5. Parthenium Hysterophorus


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This is the correct option, as Phalaris is a narrow leaf weed and not a broad leaf weed.

Which of the following options is an incorrect mixed cropping combination used by the farmers in India?

  1. Maize and urad bean

  2. Cotton and chick pea

  3. Groundnut and sunflower

  4. Sorghum and pigeon pea

  5. Wheat and mustard


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This is the correct option, as it is an incorrect mixed cropping combination used by the farmers in India. Cotton and moong bean is the correct combination.

Which of the following options is/are the preventive measures of pest growth?

  1. Using pest resistant varieties of crop plants

  2. Selecting the optimum time for sowing the crops

  3. Clean cultivation

  4. Summer ploughing

  5. All of the above


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

This is the correct option, as all of the above are preventive measures of pest growth.

Which of the following options is/are the advantages of irrigation?

a. Irrigation is necessary to increase the aerial branches in crops. b. In irrigation, the supply of water is regular and reliable. c. With irrigation, cultivation can be done round the year and not only in the rainy season.

  1. Only (a)

  2. Only (a) and (b)

  3. Only (b)

  4. Only (b) and (c)

  5. (a), (b) and (c)


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

This is the correct option, as all of the above are advantages of irrigation. 

Which of the following options is/are the advantages of crop rotation?

  1. Crop rotation controls pest

  2. It reduces the need of fertilisers.

  3. By alternating between the deep and shallow rooted crops, the soil may be utilised more completely.

  4. Several crops may be grown in succession with only one soil preparation.

  5. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This is the correct option as all of the above are the advantages of crop rotation. Several crops may be grown in succession with only one soil preparation. Example, land is ploughed for maize and its stubble is left on the land for wheat.

Which of the following statements regarding mixed cropping is/are false?

a. In mixed cropping, the risk of total crop failure due to uncertain monsoon is reduced. b. Due to complementary effect of component crops, the yield of both crops increase. c. In mixed cropping, chances of pest infestation are greatly reduced.

  1. Only (a) and (b)

  2. Only (a)

  3. Only (b) and (c)

  4. Only (b)

  5. None of these


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This is the correct option as none of these statements are false. In mixed cropping, the risk of total crop failure due to uncertain monsoon is reduced. Due to the complementary effect of component crops, the yield of both crops increases and in mixed cropping, the chances of pest infestation are greatly reduced. This is a wrong option as statement 'b' is correct.

Which of the following insects is responsible for tearing off bits of leaves, chewing them and then swallowing them?

  1. Alphid

  2. Leaf hopper

  3. Locust

  4. Plant bug

  5. Red cotton bug


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

This is the correct option. Locust is a chewing insect that is responsible for tearing off bits of leaves, chewing them and then swallowing them.

Which of the following methods is/are used to prevent and control the destruction of grains during storage?

  1. Drying

  2. Cleaning

  3. Chemical control

  4. Fumigation

  5. All of the above


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

This is the correct option, as all of the above methods can be used to prevent and control the destruction of grains during storage.

Which of the following options is not an insecticide?

  1. Chloropyriphos

  2. Malathion

  3. Lindane

  4. Isoproturon

  5. Thiodan


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This is the correct option. Isoproturon is a weedicide, not an insecticide.

Which of the following options is not a cultural method to control weeds?

  1. Proper bed preparation

  2. Timely sowing of crops

  3. Intercropping

  4. Interculture

  5. Crop rotation


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This is the correct option, as it is a mechanical method to control weeds. All the lighter and finer operations carried out on the soil, between sowing and harvesting are termed as intercultural operations. This includes weeding, fertiliser application, mulching, etc.

Which of the following options is not a chemical fertiliser?

  1. Atrazine

  2. Nitrophosphate

  3. Potassium sulphate

  4. Dicalcium phosphate

  5. Ammonium nitrate


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This is the correct option. Atrazine is a weedicide and not a chemical fertiliser.

Which of the following options is not an exotic breed of poultry available in India?

  1. White Leghorn

  2. Black Minorcha

  3. Plymouth

  4. Chittagong

  5. Light Sussex


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This is the correct option. Chittagong is an indigenous breed available in India.

Which of the following options is a milch breed cattle?

  1. Deoni

  2. Malvi

  3. Nageri

  4. Hallikar

  5. Kangayam


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This is the correct option. Deoni is a milch breed cattle.

Which of the following options is a fungal disease of fowl?

  1. Dermitis

  2. Fowl pox

  3. Aspergillosis

  4. Fowl cholera

  5. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

This is the correct option. Aspergillosis is a fungal disease of fowl. The symptoms include patches on skin due to the growth of moulds.

Which of the following options is a parasitic disease of domestic animals that can be transmitted to human beings?

  1. Aspergillosis

  2. Anthrax

  3. Amoebiasis

  4. Cow pox

  5. Encephalitis


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

This is the correct option. Amoebiasis is a parasitic disease of domestic animals that can be transmitted to human beings.

Who among the following is known as the 'Father of Green Revolution' in India?

  1. Thomas Graham

  2. M. S. Swaminathan

  3. Dr. V. Kuriem

  4. Alikunhi

  5. Dr. N. E. Borlaug


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This is the correct option. M. S. Swaminathan is known as the 'Father of Green Revolution' in India.

Which of the following options is a marine fish, cultured in coastal waters in India?

  1. Mullet

  2. Common carp

  3. English carp

  4. Tench

  5. Trout


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mullet is a marine fish cultured in coastal waters in India. This is the correct option.

Which of the following diseases is a bacterial disease of cattle?

  1. Rinder pest

  2. Foot and mouth disease

  3. Rabies

  4. Dermatitis

  5. Salmonellosis


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

This is the correct option. Salmonellosis is a bacterial disease of cattle. Its symptoms include fever and diarrhoea with blood clots.

Which of the following statements is/are false regarding artificial insemination?

a. Through selective breeding, animals of desired characteristics can be obtained. b. It is a very costly and unviable method. c. Artificial insemination gives high rate of sucessful fertilisation.

  1. Only (a)

  2. Both (a) and (b)

  3. Only (b)

  4. Both (b) and (c)

  5. Only (c)


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

This is the correct option as it is a false statement. 

Which of the following options is not a vitamin present in honey?

  1. Biotin

  2. Pyridoxin

  3. Choline

  4. Ascorbic acid

  5. Manganese


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

This is the correct option. Manganese is not a vitamin present in honey. It is a mineral present in honey.

Which of the following options is a bacterial disease of the honey bee?

  1. Amoeba disease

  2. Dysentry

  3. Nosema disease

  4. Acrine disease

  5. Septicemia


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

This is the correct option. Septicemia is a bacterial disease of the honey bee.

Which of the following options is the highest milk-yielding variety of cows?

  1. Red Sindhi

  2. Freiswal

  3. Sahiwal

  4. Gir

  5. Holstein-Friesian


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This is the correct option. Holstein-Friesian is the highest milk-yielding variety of cows. It can give 16,000 litres of milk in its lactation period. This is a wrong option. The correct option is Holstein-Friesian.

Which of the following varieties of fish is a bottom feeder?

  1. Silver carp

  2. Catla

  3. Grass carp

  4. Rohu

  5. Common carp


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

This is the correct option. Common carp is an omnivorous bottom feeder.

The Jersey bull, used for cross breeding, is an exotic variety from which of the following countres?

  1. Holland

  2. France

  3. Germany

  4. England

  5. Switzerland


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This is the correct option. The Jersey bull, used for cross breeding, is an exotic variety from England.

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